OKI-499

OKI-499      Prehnite    Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada.   Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  This fine piece is composed of acicular and blocky prehnite crystals in two generations.  The base has tiny, clear blocky prehnites which look like clear quartz.  On these are the primary crystals which are whiter and translucent.  They reach approx. 1.3 cm each and most are long and acicular.  A few are blocky (they are on the back edge so might be cleave but close inspection makes me think not).  All the crystals have basil pinewood terminations.  The entire piece measures 3.6 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm yet when positioned correctly will fit in a TN box.  Great specimen!!!  170$

OKI-500

OKI-500      Pyrite    Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  A perfect floater with no damage measuring 2.4 cm in its maximum diameter.  Complex pyritohedron with typical sunken, stepped faces.  Attractive.  40$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-501

OKI-501    Topaz on Schorl    Nyet, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan.  A very complex black tourmaline with nice double terminated riders of topaz.  The entire specimen measures 8 x 5.5 x 4.7 cm.  Not a true floater due to a couple of contact areas.  Minor quartz which has damage is not obvious.  The topaz crystals are up to 1.6 cm each, gemmy and almost clear.  A very respectable display piece for this price…150$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-502	Side view of termination	Close up of tube like inclusions below termination

OKI-502    Aquamarine    Nyet, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan.  A very rare form of termination once found in small quantities (about a decade ago).  This crystal is an impressive 11 cm long and very gemmy.  The base shows matrix contact as would be expected and also has internal needles of black tourmaline.  The termination thin, front to back, as can be seen in the images.  The termination also has internal hollow tubes about the size of a thin pin running parallel to the “c” axis.  Main body of crystal is gem and termination is too but it appears frosted due to a luster contrast.  Very cool display piece.  825$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-503

OKI-503    Quartz and Cleavelandite on Schorl     Sassi, Gilgit-Skardu Raod, Northern Areas, Pakistan.  A fine, large, high luster specimen composed of several large double terminated tourmalines to 8 cm each.  Piece measures 9.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm overall.  Bases of the crystals are overgrown by a silicate that hides those terminations.  A floater with one tourmaline having a small damaged area and the quartz having a tiny (tough to notice) ding.  This fine specimen is very affordable due to the small amount of damage which is not distracting but is there, just the same.  225$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-504

OKI-504    Feldspar, Muscovite and Aquamarine    Xue Bao Ding Mine, Ping Wu, Sichuan Prov., China.  Several nice, translucent white feldspars to 7 cm each stand up nicely on a plate of small aquas and muscovite.  The feldspars are very impressive in form, luster and complexity.  I believe these may be twins (all show twin planes…or perhaps these are parallel growth planes) and are all double terminated.  The piece is a mind blowing damage free floater.  The feldspars also have dissolution etched channels on some faces and not on others.  8 x 4.8 x 4.5 cm.  Amazing in every regard for a feldspar.  200$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-505	Top down view of topaz	Side view of topaz

OKI-505    Topaz, Quartz, Muscovite and Cleavelandite    above Yuno, Shigar Valley, Balistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan.  A blocky 3 cm topaz centrally placed among the accessory minerals.  The crystal is a medium sherry color and is very gemmy.  Flat base for display.  There are a few internal inclusions and veils…no damage to any surfaces of this fine crystal.  9.9 x 7 x 6 cm.  A nice display piece which is well trimmed and displayable.  1,800$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-506

OKI-506     Apatite    Tormiq, above Baghichi, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan.  Light yellow gem apatites to over 2 cm each on the top of matrix with an unknown mineral coating.  6.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm.  Strong contacts from other crystals and minor damage….I’d accept 90$

 

 

 

 

 

OKF-611

OKF-611    Kaemmererite    Pembagul Mine, Kopdag, Erzincan, Turkey.    A liberal coating of tiny, purple, gem crystals to about a millimeter average length each on one side and a partial coating on back.  Some regions mineralized while other areas are barren.  This blocky specimen measures 6 x 4.3 x 4 cm.  Older tag listing the piece at 125$ and I’ll as for the same….125$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-507 front	Back	Top down on termination

OKI-507    Witherite     Mahoning # 1 Mine, Cave-In- Rock, Illinois.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  A nice single crystal of this highly fluorescent material.  The crystal is white, very translucent and nicely formed.  It measures 3.9 x 2 x 2.4 cm.  Partially regrown matrix contact and partial second termination.  Damage free.  Excellent example.  100$

 

 

 

 

 

OKF-616

OKF-616    Dravite     Yinnietharra, Australia.  Ex. Jay Walter Collection.  Nice, brown floater crystal, 5 cm in diameter.  A nice example of this once common material.  Minor muscovite contacts.  Currently mounted in a perky box.  No damage.  Showy.  40$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-510
Top down view

OKI-510    Witherite     Mahoning # 1 Mine, Cave-In- Rock, Illinois.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  A wonderful grouping of intergrown crystals in a radiating aggregate.  Highly fluorescent material.  The crystals white, very translucent and nicely formed.  Some areas are almost clear.  Bac side shows a minor matrix contact, otherwise a floater, and minor ???? White crystals (probably calcites).  5.3 x 5 x 4.5 cm.  No damage.  Fine specimen.  250$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-511

OKI-511    Quartz    D & M Mine, New Mexico.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  Stocky crystals with milky bodies and clear tips.  One large point has ding.  7.8 x 4.5 x 3.5Attractive example and unusual location.  25$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-512		Back

OKI-512    Tremolite    Haliburton, Ontario, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  An outstanding, almost floater, damage free tremoite.  White color, minor translucence and outstanding form. Minor matrix contact.  Big crystal is 3.5 cm and piece is 4.8 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm.   35$

 

 

 

 

 

		OKF-613

OKF-613    Marcasite    Skull Point Mine, Kemmer, Wyoming.  Big marcasite crystals on a small cracked concretion.  Floater with no damage.  9.4 x 5 x 3.5 cm.  Attractive example with nice luster and form.  120$

 

 

 

 

 

OKF-619

OKF-619    Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite and Quartz    Casapalca, Peru.  Ex. Jay Walter collection.  A very fine chalcopyrite crystal sits centrally among the other minerals.  The chalco is 2.4 cm across.  The specimen measures 5 x 5 x 4.1 cm.  Good luster and form to all the minerals.  60$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-513

OKI-513    Phosphosiderite    Indian Mt. Cherokee Co., Alabama.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection.  A small 4.1 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm plate with colorful purple and green botryoidal masses of this rare mineral.  Attractive and unusual.  75$

 

 

 

 

 

OKI-514

OKI-514    Cassiterite, Muscovite, Fluorite and Quartz     Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Prov., China.  A nice 1.1 cm considerate twin sits among cleat, slightly yellow muscovite blades.  Only damage is a tiny broken off quartz point.  7.5 x 4 x 2.7 cm.  Attractive specimen and price….35$

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